Dees mid Aaron vandenBerg out for a month

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Aaron Vandenberg of the Demons fends off a tackle by Shane Mumford of the Giants during the round one AFL match between the Melbourne Demons and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 26, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Melbourne midfielder Aaron vandenBerg will be sidelined for at least a month following ongoing issues with an ankle injury.

VandenBerg first injured his left ankle in pre-season training, before aggravating it again in Melbourne’s second NAB Challenge match against the Western Bulldogs at Craigieburn.

The powerful onballer stood on teammate Dom Tyson’s foot as he contested a boundary throw-in and missed last week’s match against Collingwood due to soreness.

“We’ve taken the approach that we just need to offload him for a couple of weeks and then reload him and get him back to playing. He’s probably looking at a month at least,” Melbourne high performance manager Dave Misson said.